Custom symbol which prompts user to enter values
Custom symbol which prompts user to enter values
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Hi all,
is it possible to create a custom symbol which upon placing prompts the user to enter certain values and after taking input from user it should update itself with the given input values.
Thanks in advance
is it possible to create a custom symbol which upon placing prompts the user to enter certain values and after taking input from user it should update itself with the given input values.
Thanks in advance





RE: Custom symbol which prompts user to enter values
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.com/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Custom symbol which prompts user to enter values
I would also be interested if this is possible for all out custom symbols that require user input upon placement.
RE: Custom symbol which prompts user to enter values
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.com/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Custom symbol which prompts user to enter values
RE: Custom symbol which prompts user to enter values
1. Create your symbol, using curves etc. and text notes.
2. File > Utilities > Define Custom Symbol (or its equivalent in other NX versions)
3. Select everything that you want in your symbol.
4. Text boxes will appear as a note icon with 'Change it' next to it (again, this may be NX7-specific).
5. Click this and edit it (the help files give notes on the various options) and repeat for all other text boxes.
6. Name, it create a preview picture and click Ok and the symbol will now be available with editable fields (just remember to select Use Definition under Settings when inserting the symbol to preserve any formatting that you applied to the parts that make up the symbol).
Cheers,
Jon
JHTH
NX 7.0.1.7 + TC 2007
RE: Custom symbol which prompts user to enter values
When you create a new Drawing which uses a Drawing template containing one of these new 'unfinished' Titleblocks with some or all of the entries (fileds) unlocked and undefined, this will cause a new dialog to appear where you are prompted to fill-in the information that's missing. Note that one of these new Titleblocks can contain a mix of 'locked' predefined and attribute linked entries (fields), and 'unlocked' undefined entries (fields) and you will be automatically prompted for the information to be placed in the 'unlocked' undefined entries (fields). Note that this dialog will only appear once automatically, when creating a new Drawing using one of these 'smart' Drawing Templates. However, even if you either filled-in all the entries (fields) or left some empty, you will be able to go back later at anytime and activate this same dialog, allowing you to edit or finish any of the 'unlocked' entries (fields).
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.com/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Custom symbol which prompts user to enter values
Thank you...
Using NX 8 and TC8.3
RE: Custom symbol which prompts user to enter values
is it possible you could make available your little program which upon saving a file for the first time, will automatically assign your name and current data to a pair of attributes which are already referenced in your standard drawing templates. These attributes will never change during subsequent Save operation, but will be reset if I do a Save-As. That would be really useful!
cheers,
james
RE: Custom symbol which prompts user to enter values
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
UG/NX Museum: http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.